Month: November 2013

James McBride, the surprise winner of the National Book Award for âThe Good Lord Bird,â was instantly elevated to a level of literary celebrity that he has yet to enjoy throughout a long career in writing. One more week of school and I’ll be free to read what I want. First up is James McBride’s …

It all started innocently enough. I took a walk to the Sound Garden during lunch… then I saw this little gem: Words can’t express my hysteria seeing Mr. Hanky aver scarf, on the easy chair (not melting) by the fire. This image is definitely a throwback. I just might have bought this foolishness if it …

This afternoon in an effort to put the brakes on some editing I decided it was the perfect time to take off my toenail polish. It’s hung in there since my birthday in October; the fogged out purple color, named British Mist or something like that, growing out rather than chipping off. My toenails had …

Pic: Outside the Creative Alliance …said through tear-stained Tammy Faye eyelashes and running mascara. I want to thank thee academy… Seeing my Mobbies ranking this week made me want to break into the snow dance that Drake does beside the car in the “Started from the Bottom” video. Ok, so it’s not THAT serious, but …

I was trolling through my archives where I found this little gem. I forgot all about this post I wrote a year or two ago. I love it still because nothing has changed. Now that the weather is transitioning from balmy fall to the dead of winter and the holidays are on our heels AND I’ll be …

Vote for your favorite Maryland blogs in the Baltimore Sun’s outstanding blogs contest I need your help. Today I found out I was nominated for The Mobbies, Maryland’s Outstanding Blogs!!! Thanks to those who helped me to get to that stage. Now I need you to VOTE for me. Cija’s Quips is nominated under ‘Best …